Ferndale has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Arcata has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Ferndale Wildcats will host the Arcata Tigers at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ferndale's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed by McKinleyville to the tune of 56-0.
Ferndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcata). They took their match last Friday with ease, bagging a 60-6 victory over Hoopa Valley. With the Tigers ahead 41-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Luke Lemke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 149 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Cal Tucker got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Arcata didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off seven passes before the game was over. Ronnie Rieke and Dayquan Dunn were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece.
Ferndale's record now sits at 8-1. As for Arcata, their record is now 9-0.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Ferndale has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 296.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Arcata struggles in that department as they've been averaging 212.4. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ferndale was taken down by Arcata 35-7 in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lemke, who threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Now that Ferndale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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